Aldape hit .390 with eight home runs and 45 RBIs — four shy of Oxy's all-time single season record (48) — leading the Tigers to their best season since 1982.

The Tigers finished above .500 for the first time since 1990, going 23-16 overall and 18-10 in the SCIAC.

Aldape led the conference with 38 RBIs and was third with five home runs. He led Oxy in batting average, on base percentage (.441) and slugging percentage (.640), among hitters with at least 20 at bats.

The junior was named Second Team All-SCIAC, losing out on the one first base spot to Pomona-Pitzer's James Campbell, who made the d3baseball.com's First Team as a designated hitter after splitting time at the two positions throughout the year. No other SCIAC first basemen were recognized on the list.

Sports information directors nominated players from their respective schools, then a panel of voting sports information directors chose the winners.